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It's Going to be Different, but It's Going to be Okay: Caregiver Perspectives on Autism, Culture and Accessing Care
Through ethnography influenced by public health and anthropological theory, I explored the cultural perceptions of autism among eight caregivers whose children received services from a local Dallas-Fort Worth autism treatment organization. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews with caregivers and program employees provided a rich and nuanced view into the state of care currently available in the DFW area while also highlighting areas for improvement. This research will be used to not only identify the barriers faced by North Texas Families while seeking out care,but also the strategies the organization uses when connecting with families from different backgrounds.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Otwori, Beverly N.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ex-Offender Reentry: An Analysis of Current Policies and Programs
Recidivism rates among ex-offender populations have consistently remained high. With over 600,000 ex-offenders being released from prison each year, reducing the rate of recidivism among the ex-offender class has become a highly debated issue. Ensuring ex-offenders successfully reintegrate into the community post-incarceration may help to reduce recidivism rates. Through a qualitative thematic analysis, this study examined various policies and program that may impact recidivism rates among ex-offenders. The policies and programs reviewed in this study were categorized among six main themes which were identified in prior literature as the most crucial elements needed for successful reintegration. The findings indicate that while many policy changes have been made to positively impact ex-offender reintegration by allowing initial access to services post-release from prison, more should be done to ensure ex-offenders actually receive needed services.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Laird, Kaleigh B.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Understanding Perceptions of Community Gardens in the Dallas Area
This exploratory research focuses on identifying the roles and perspectives of community gardens in the Dallas area. Results from semi-structured interviews reveal the social and political makeup of the neighborhoods where the garden projects in this study are located. While these findings highlight the benefits of gardening in the city, they can also be contested spaces. In advocating for the proliferation of garden projects in the city, community organizations would benefit from understanding the nuances of garden initiatives and the way in which they are perceived by members of the garden, nearby residents, and policy makers.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Ayyad, Raja
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Maximal Proposition, Environmental Melodrama, and the Rhetoric of Local Movements: A Study of The Anti-Fracking Movement in Denton, Texas
The environmental problems associated with the boom in hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," such as anthropogenic earthquakes and groundwater contamination, have motivated some citizens living in affected areas such as Denton, Texas to form movements with the goal of imposing greater regulation on the industry. As responses to an environmental threat that is localized and yet mobile, these anti-fracking movements must construct rhetorical appeals with complicated relationships to place. In this thesis, I examine the anti-fracking movement in Denton, Texas in a series of three rhetorical analyses. In the first, I compared fracking bans used by Frack Free Denton and State College, Pennsylvania to distinguish the argumentative claims that are dependent on the politics of place, and affect strategies localities must use in resisting natural gas extraction. In the second, I compare campaign strategies that use local identity as a way of invoking legitimacy, which reinforces narrative frameworks of environmental risk. In the third, I conduct and analyze interviews with anti-fracking leaders who described the narrative of their movement, which highlighted tensions in the rhetorical construction of a movement as local. Altogether, this thesis traces the rhetorical conception of place across the rhetoric of the anti-fracking movement in Denton, Texas, while …
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Hensley, Colton Dwayne
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Understanding Affluence through the Lens of Technology: An Ethnographic Study toward Building an Anthropology Practice in Advertising
This thesis describes a pilot study for a new cultural anthropology initiative at Team One, a US-based premium and luxury brand advertising agency. In this study, I explore the role and meaning of technology among a population of affluent individuals in Southern California through diaries and ethnographic interviews conducted in their homes. Using schema theory and design anthropology to inform my theoretical approach, I discuss socioeconomic and cultural factors that shape these participants' notions of affluence and influence their presentation of self through an examination of their technology and proudest possessions. I put forward a theory of conspicuous achievement as a way to describe how the affluent use technology to espouse a merit-based model of affluence. Through this model of affluence, participants strive to align themselves to the virtuous middle-class while ascribing moral value to their consumption practices. Lastly, I provide a typology of meaningful technology artifacts in the affluent home that describes the roles of their most used tech devices and how each type supports conspicuous achievement.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Garcia, Steven R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Untangled: The Effects Family Structure Has on Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile delinquency is an issue in today's society for various reasons. This issue can result due to different motives, but family dynamics is one of the most vital factors. The current study extends prior research done in regards to the family factors that affect juvenile delinquency and what policies and programs are available to eliminate these factors. The seven family dynamics that are studied are socioeconomic status, divorce, cohabiting, family transitions, parental incarceration, parental control, as well as parental substance abuse. A subsample of policies and programs are assigned to each factor and researched of whether or not they are effective. Majority of the programs were effective and were found to minimize antisocial behaviors among adolescents. The programs that were not evaluated were still found to have a positive impact on juveniles' behaviors due to the outcomes of the policies. Investing in these programs and policies are beneficial for juveniles and the impact that family dynamics play on delinquency.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Murray, Taylor Danielle
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Artscapes: Community Perceptions of City Beautification through Murals in Denton, Texas
Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB) is inspired by Keep America Beautiful's model of community engagement to create a clean, beautiful, and vibrant city. The community mural initiative, Artscapes, aims to enliven public spaces, abate graffiti, and inspire community members to keep Denton, Texas, clean and beautiful. The goals of this research project are to understand the impact of Artscapes initiative, community perceptions of public art, and find ways KDB can better align future mural projects with the needs and desires of community members. By talking to artists that have worked with KDB, members of the mural art committee, and community members from the neighborhoods that have existing murals, this research provides input from these three populations to continue creating public art for the Denton community. I discuss the context of my work through Lefebvre's concept of "Right to the City," Rafael Schacter's opposition between sanctioned and non-sanctioned murals, Bourdieu's concept of symbolic and social capital, and David Harvey's work on neoliberalism and the entrepreneurial city.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Robertson, Lindsey
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
When Race Matters: The Influence of Race on Case Clearances in Capital vs. Non-Capital Homicides in Texas
Texas leads the nation in the number of executions carried out since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. Race was a key factor in the 1972 moratorium, and though the Supreme Court allowed for its return under new statutes, race continues to plague the capital punishment legal system. In this study, I examine the influence of race on case clearances in capital and non-capital homicides in Texas, using the extra-legal and non-discretionary theories from existing clearance literature. I find that race influences the probability of cases being cleared in non-capital cases but has no statistically significant effect in clearing capital cases.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Samaniego, Rebekah
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master’s Recital: 2013-11-07 - Hanhan Li, piano
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master’s of Music degree.
Date:
November 7, 2013
Creator:
Li, Hanhan
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master’s Recital: 2012-04-05 - Arsentiy Kharitonov, piano
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
April 5, 2012
Creator:
Kharitonov, Arsenity
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2012-03-03 - Lindsey Rae Johnson, soprano
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 3, 2012
Creator:
Johnson, Lindsey Rae
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2011-06-10 - Bob True, clarinet
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
June 10, 2011
Creator:
True, Rob
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2012-06-11 - Chad Ostermiller, multiple woodwinds
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
June 11, 2012
Creator:
Ostermiller, Chad
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Masters Recital: 2012-10-15 - Tien-Jou Kao, flute
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
October 15, 2012
Creator:
Kao, Tien-Jou
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-01-17 - Christian González, flute and clarinet
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
January 7, 2013
Creator:
González, Christian
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-02-19 - Chi-Chuan (Kos) Tseng, soprano and alto saxophones
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
February 19, 2013
Creator:
Tseng, Chi-Chuan (Kos)
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-02-22 - Amanda Pegg, clarinet
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
February 22, 2013
Creator:
Pegg, Amanda
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-02 - Josh Bumgardner, bassoon
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 2, 2013
Creator:
Bumgardner, Josh
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-02 - Aaron D. Himes, tuba
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 2, 2013
Creator:
Himes, Aaron D.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital - 2013-03-05 - Christian A. González, multiple woodwinds
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Master's Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date:
March 5, 2013
Creator:
González, Christian A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-21 - Monica Leone, mezzo-soprano
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 21, 2013
Creator:
Leone, Monica
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-23 - Miriam Oddie, viola
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 23, 2013
Creator:
Oddie, Miriam
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-23 - Sarah Snyder, euphonium
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 23, 2013
Creator:
Snyder, Sarah
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Master's Recital: 2013-03-24 - Laura Elizabeth Erickson, flute
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date:
March 24, 2013
Creator:
Erickson, Laura Elizabeth
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library